Sarah Mills: Jeff Bezos' lavish wedding gives a peek into a world of excess
Sarah Mills is taking issue with the over-the-top Venice wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Mills says it seems like ...
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Fire pit tickets increase, but not because of limited hours
After one year of more restrictive rules on backyard fire pits and a commitment for more enforcement of all open flame bylaws, Saskatoon Fire is reporting fewer complaints -- but more tickets. Saskato...
May 09, 2019
Marquis Downs announces changes for racing season
Marquis Downs will be making a few changes for the 2019 horse racing season. Admission to the track will cost $5 for adults. People under 18 will still get in for free. In a media release, Marquis Dow...
May 09, 2019
Police locate missing teen
Saskatoon police say a teen who went missing on Monday afternoon was found safe on Friday. Justus McFie, 17, was located at a friend's house four days after she was reported missing. Saskatoon police ...
May 09, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Police seek 4 suspects in Confederation break-in and assault
Saskatoon police are searching for four suspects following a break-in and assault early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to an apartment building on the 600 block of Confederation Drive around 1 ...
May 08, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Man charged in unlawful confinement near Lawson Heights Mall
Saskatoon police have charged a 35-year-old man in connection with an incident at an apartment near Lawson Heights Mall on Monday afternoon. Officers responded to a call about people being held agains...
May 07, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon to test notifynow alert system
The City of Saskatoon will test its notifynow emergency alert system on Tuesday night. People are scheduled to receive the alert around 7 p.m. through text, email or call. "In our system, we have over...
May 07, 2019
Charges laid in assault that nearly led to Amber Alert
Charges have been laid in what RCMP are calling a "serious domestic assault" investigation that nearly led to an Amber Alert being issued on Sunday. A 36-year-old is facing six charges that include: a...
May 06, 2019
Pigeon poop problem weighs down Sid Buckwold Bridge
For 53 years, large flocks of pigeons have called the Sid Buckwold Bridge home. And for 53 years, they've also used it as a washroom. The City of Saskatoon is embarking on a dirty mission to rid the b...
May 06, 2019 Pigeons roosting under the Sid Buckwold Bridge in Saskatoon on May 6, 2019 (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Law expert reacts to judgment in Sask. carbon tax case
While the Government of Saskatchewan lost in its court challenge against the federal carbon tax, a University of Saskatchewan professor specializing in constitutional law says the judgment still breat...
May 06, 2019
U of S names Grit McCreath its newest chancellor
The University of Saskatchewan is set to welcome its newest chancellor. The university's senate approved a three-year appointment for Grit McCreath to become the 16th chancellor on campus during a mee...
May 06, 2019 Grit McCreath will become the University of Saskatchewan's 16th chancellor. (Submitted/University of Saskatchewan)
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